Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Confessions of Boston Blackie' right now, here are some quick facts about the Columbia Pictures crime flick. Confessions of Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, Harriet Nelson, Richard Lane, George E. Stone has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 5 min. The release date of the movie is December 8th, 1941. reflects platform
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "A murder is committed during the auction of a valuable statue. The prime suspect is Boston Blackie, whose reputation for living on the edge of the law makes him an easy target for the police. When the body disappears, Blackie must find it to prove his innocence."
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Jack Boyle's stories first appeared in the early 20th Century. "The Price of Principle" was a short story in the July 1914 issue of The American Magazine. Boyle's character also turned up in Cosmopolitan. In 1917, Redbook published the novelette "Boston Blackie’s Mary," and the magazine brought the character back with "The Heart of the Lily" (February, 1921). Boyle's stories were collected in the book Boston Blackie (1919), which was reprinted in 1979 by Gregg Press. Boyle died in 1928. [edit]Films The earliest film adaptations were silent, dating from 1918 to 1927. Columbia Pictures revived the property in 1941 with Meet Boston Blackie, a fast, 58-minute "B" feature starring Chester Morris. Although the running time was brief, Columbia gave the picture good production values and an imaginative director (Robert Florey). The film was successful, and a series followed.
